Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Fat and fur and food and flight. Come explore how animals prepare for the cold weather and darker days at Animals in Autumn-For Kids at Thorn Creek Nature Center on Sunday, October 20, 1-3 p.m. Children will create a bird feeder, feel how fat insulates animals and[Read More…]
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Autumn Night Hike at Thorn Creek Woods Nature Preserve
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Autumn Night Hike will be held Sunday, October 13 at 6 p.m. at Thorn Creek Woods Nature Preserve. Come join us to share the smells, sounds, and sights on Thorn Creek trails at night. A naturalist will guide us in a “quiet time” experience to take in[Read More…]
Citizen’s Guide to the Illinois Commerce Commission Now Available on Website
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) Chairman Carrie Zalewski announced the release of a Citizen’s Guide on the ICC website to help the public gain a greater understanding of the work that the ICC performs, and how members of the public may request information or assistance from the state agency. [Read More…]
Kelly, Schneider Introduce Legislation to Help Low-Income Seniors Afford Prescription Drugs
Medicare Extra Rx HELP Act would streamline Part D Low-Income Subsidy eligibility Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- U.S. Representatives Robin Kelly (IL-02) and Brad Schneider (IL-10) introduced legislation last Thursday to help low-income seniors and people with disabilities better afford prescription drugs through Medicare Part D. H.R. 4583, The Medicare Extra Rx HELP (Higher[Read More…]
Congresswoman Kelly to Host 7th Annual Hiring Event and Job Readiness Bootcamp
Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly will host her 7th Annual Hiring Event for residents of the 2nd Congressional District on Friday, October 4, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Lan-Oak Park District, 2550 178th St., Lansing. More than 50 employers with active job openings will be in attendance.[Read More…]
DeLuca Calls on Springfield to Immediately Freeze Property Taxes
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- In light of ongoing meetings of the Property Tax Relief Task Force, State Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, is calling for the General Assembly to pass a statewide property tax freeze during the upcoming veto session. “Democrats and Republicans on the Property Tax Relief Task Force must work[Read More…]
Congresswoman Kelly Conducts First Non-Partisan Congressional Maternal Health Field Inquiry in Chicago
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly convened a non-partisan Congressional Maternal Health Field Inquiry, in collaboration with Advocate Children’s Hospital, to shine an urgent light on the rising rate of American mothers dying from pregnancy and childbirth. The inquiry’s findings will contribute to larger federal reporting and fact-finding efforts to craft a[Read More…]
Local Site Achieves National Designation as Significant Underground Railroad Site
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The National Park Service has accepted the Jan and Aagje Ton Farm Site to be included in the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom registry. The NPS has found that the location “makes a significant contribution to the understanding of the Underground Railroad in American history and that[Read More…]
GSU to Search for New Prez After Dr. Maimon Announces She Will “Transition” in June 2020
Dr. Elaine Maimon to Transition at End of Current Contract in June 2020 University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The following is a statement issued by the Board of Trustees for Governors State University regarding university President Dr. Elaine P. Maimon’s transition upon the expiration of her contract in June 2020, which she announced[Read More…]
Find What Fits at PSC During Sept. 28 Open House
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Prairie State College invites members of the PSC community to find a program that fits in their lives during an Open House event on Saturday, Sept. 28. The event scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Atrium on the college’s main campus, and features, raffles,[Read More…]
